The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested 19 supervisors and invigilators across six regions over their alleged involvement in examination malpractice in the ongoing 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
According to a report by graphic.com.gh, on May 7, 2026, the Ashanti Region recorded the highest number of arrests with 10 persons picked up, followed by the Eastern Region with three cases.
The Bono and Central regions recorded two arrests each, while the Greater Accra and Western regions recorded one case each.
The suspects had either been handed over to the police for prosecution or already faced sanctions in court.
In the Bono Region, two of the suspects have already been prosecuted and fined GH¢2,400 each by the court.
The remaining suspects are expected to face legal action as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education and WAEC has intensified efforts to clamp down on examination malpractice during this year’s BECE.
In a recent statement issued by Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, the Ministry warned candidates, invigilators, supervisors, teachers and school authorities against engaging in any form of cheating.
According to the statement, individuals involved in examination malpractice would face severe sanctions, including dismissal, interdiction, cancellation of results and possible prosecution.
“Any candidate found cheating, whether through possession of unauthorised materials, collusion or seeking external assistance, risks having his or her results cancelled,” it noted.
It added that teachers, invigilators, supervisors and school authorities who aid or ignore malpractice would also face disciplinary action.
The Ministry described examination malpractice as a threat to the integrity of Ghana’s education system and warned that offenders would be dealt with decisively.
“Our resolve to boldly address the dangerous phenomenon of examination malpractice is an affirmation of the government’s firm commitment to protecting the integrity of national examinations,” the statement stressed.
The Ministry also disclosed that out of 40 persons implicated in examination malpractice in 2025, eight had already been convicted and sentenced, while the remaining cases were still before the courts.
Authorities say strict monitoring and enforcement measures have been deployed across all 2,303 BECE examination centres nationwide as part of efforts to curb cheating and uphold the credibility of the examinations.
Source: Ghanaweb